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Parakeet Identification help (1 Viewer)
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MJB
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Larry Sweetland
Formerly 'Larry Wheatland'
Looks like a stuffed Regent Parrot
absolutelynice
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MJB
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Possibly from a captive-bred source, given the large 'overbite' of the upper bill, and not from the wild population in Australia - online images show a much smaller upper and lower bill divergence.
Definitely not a Norwegian Blue, but it was nailed to its perch...
MJB
Tsalapeteinos
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I would agree with Larry on this being a regent parrot also known as a rock pebbler
The "overbite" may be attributed to incorrect positioning during the taxidermy proccess. Parrots have a manoeuvrable upper mandible something that is a bit difficult to place in a lifelike manner during taxidermy thus the strange positioning of the beak on this bird. If you can picture it in your mind with the upper mandible rotated a few degree clockwise you will see what resembles a more typical beak placement.
The "overbite" may be attributed to incorrect positioning during the taxidermy proccess. Parrots have a manoeuvrable upper mandible something that is a bit difficult to place in a lifelike manner during taxidermy thus the strange positioning of the beak on this bird. If you can picture it in your mind with the upper mandible rotated a few degree clockwise you will see what resembles a more typical beak placement.
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absolutelynice
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Thanks Larry and Tsalapeteinos, much appreciated!
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